Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix, by J.K. Rowling

46 reviews

jelliestars's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Ableism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Medical content, and War

Minor: Classism, Body horror, Gaslighting, Incest, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Genocide, and Mental illness

lucyrudd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

lbooksandruby's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I spent a little time debating whether I would should give this book three or four stars. It was not the best of the series by far, which is why I did not give it five stars. But it certainly wasn't a bad book, which is why I thought four stars would be good. Then I realized, if it were truly a great book, it would not have taken me nearly a year to read it. Now part of that is my own laziness, I won't deny that. But I feel I would have been more compelled to read it if it deserved four stars. So three it was! Now none of the Harry Potter books suck by any means, but this might be the worst of the ones I've read so far. But I can't wait to read the next two books and finish up the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Genocide, and Hate crime

Minor: Bullying, Violence, Child abuse, Torture, and War

moony__3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

loved it so much! probably my favourite harry potter book so far. just a bit long

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Grief

jsnjmoore's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Bullying, Violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Fantastic book. Couldn't stop reading towards the end.

cozy_academic's review against another edition

I couldn't finish the book because the way Harry, Ron, and Hermione treat each other as "friends" in this book made me not want to pick it up. I understand their age and the circumstances, but I got to chapter 15 and had enough of the three of them constantly at each others' throats. By this point in the book, their attitudes towards each other felt painful to read, especially since

Spoiler

Ron and Hermione are supposed to be a romantic couple by the end of the series. In this book, their relationship reads as a trauma bond without having actual respect for one another.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Child abuse

Moderate: War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

nicolekyprin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Violence, Torture, Bullying, and Death

mconroy9137's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Torture, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Death, War, and Classism

Moderate: Medical content, Gore, Death of parent, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

stepnic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood, Violence, Animal death, Racism, Torture, and Abandonment

carrotsxcks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Racism, and Death

Minor: Death of parent